Anne Bustard: Children's Author

Unknown Birthday: Hypatia

by Anne on January 11, 2010

OfNumbers

Hypatia, mathematician & philosopher

370-415

Of Numbers and Stars: The Story of Hypatia by D. Anne Love, illustrated by Pam Paparone (Holiday House, 2006)

Hypatia found her passion in numbers and ideas. This “symbol of a learned women” in fourth century Alexandria inspires. Read what Socrates wrote about Hypatia, plus a few other facts posted on the University of Chicago web site.